Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, has begun blocking news links in Canada in protest at a new law requiring digital publishers to pay for such content. Meta on…
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Plasma Proteins Predict Mental Health Risk in Teens
Summary: Researchers discovered plasma protein-based biomarkers that could predict mental health risks in adolescents. These markers offer a potential for early detection of mental health issues, which currently afflict 10-20%…
Musk removes giant, flashing X sign after furor
San Francisco building inspectors had said a new ‘X’ sign atop the headquarters of the tech firm formerly known as Twitter must get the proper permits or be removed. The…
Personal Music Choices Enhance Fitness Experiences
Summary: Personal music selection significantly improves the motivation, emotional response, and satisfaction of gym-goers. Participants choosing their own music were found to be more motivated compared to those for whom…
AI vs Human Reasoning: GPT-3 Matches College Undergraduates
Summary: In an eye-opening study, researcher revealed GPT-3, a popular artificial intelligence language model, performs comparably to college undergraduates in solving reasoning problems that typically appear on intelligence tests and…
Research offers solutions through machine learning, blockchain
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Time is of the essence as a deluge of updates spreads across the internet and social media feeds. Members of the public are eager to find…
Big improvements in new probe design for smokestack emission monitoring
The NIST pitot tube (top) has a hemispherical face with five ports used to measure gas flows in three dimensions, which gives it a better ability to measure complex flows…
Long-term MIND Diet Commitment Key to Boosting Brain Health
Summary: A recent study unveils the significance of long-term commitment to the MIND diet in enhancing brain health. The first randomized clinical trial of its kind, the study observed that…
Ryanair pilots’ strike in Belgium cancels almost 100 flights
Pilots say the low-cost Irish airline is failing to honor a collective convention agreed in 2020. A strike by Ryanair pilots in Belgium in an ongoing dispute over working conditions…
